Finance & Banking

Paycheck

ˈpeɪtʃek

noun

What does Paycheck mean?

Your salary payment.

Example sentence

"Rent takes a third of my paycheck."

American usage tip

Most US jobs pay biweekly — 26 paychecks a year.

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Interest earning interest over time.
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Tax taken from each paycheck automatically.
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